Edge 1 – Help needed to check out exdemo / 2nd hand unit

[Adrian Howard]

Print a solid band of colbalt blue on white about 2 metres
this is a good test to see if the print head has blown any pixels
(colbalt blue shows up better for some reason than any other foil)

[Andy Gorman]

….and when you’ve done that, look at the print head for any discolouration of the thin black line that runs down the centre of the print area. Repetitive printing of the same images can ‘burn’ a mark on the head. It’s hard to describe, but the element shouldn’t have any discrepency in its thickness. (It looks like a thin line behind a clear narrow strip right in the middle of the head assembly)

[Tim Lucas]

Thanks guys,

So apart from the head there is nothing else to look for?

Tim.

[Andy Gorman]

There aren’t many moving parts you can check. I looked at one once and the fan on the back was so full of crap, it looked as though it had never been cleaned. I suppose, as with many things, your impression of whether something has been looked after is important. Other than that, you are going on trust and a bit of luck.

Ask whether any of the parts, in particular the head, are under warranty. You never know.

[Stephen Benson]

Hi Tim: I don’t think Gerber made any lemon’s – The machine is solid. The only thing likely to go is the head, and even that’s rare enough, does happen though – you might try checking how many minutes / hours are on the unit. I think you can do so on the control panel of the machine. Be warned, some of these have been to the moon and back. A good port of call is http://www.4edgetalk.com, that’s where the EdgeHeads hang out. Steve.